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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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