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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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