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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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