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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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