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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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