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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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