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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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