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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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