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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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