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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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