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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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