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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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