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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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