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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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