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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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