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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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