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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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