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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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