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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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