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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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