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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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