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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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