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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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