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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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