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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources