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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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