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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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