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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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