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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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