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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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