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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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