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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key 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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