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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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