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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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