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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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