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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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