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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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