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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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