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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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