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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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