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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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