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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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