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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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