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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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