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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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