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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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