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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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