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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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