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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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