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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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