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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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