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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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