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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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