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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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