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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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