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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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