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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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