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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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