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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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