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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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