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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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