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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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