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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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