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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online 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 variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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