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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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