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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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