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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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