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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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