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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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