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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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