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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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