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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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