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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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