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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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