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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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