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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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