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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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