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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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