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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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