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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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