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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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