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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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