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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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