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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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