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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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