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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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