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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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