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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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