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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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