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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources