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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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