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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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