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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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