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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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