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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free 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. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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