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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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