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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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