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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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