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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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