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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always 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 education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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