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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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