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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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