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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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