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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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