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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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