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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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