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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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