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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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