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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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