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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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