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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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