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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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