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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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