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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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