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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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