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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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