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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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