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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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