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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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