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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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