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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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