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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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