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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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