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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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