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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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