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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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