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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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