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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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