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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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