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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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