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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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