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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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