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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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