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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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