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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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