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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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