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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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