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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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