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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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