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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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