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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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