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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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