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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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