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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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