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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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