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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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