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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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