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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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