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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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