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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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