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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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