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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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