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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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