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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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