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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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