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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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