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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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