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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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