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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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