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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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