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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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