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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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