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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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