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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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