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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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