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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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