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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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