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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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