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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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