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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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