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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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