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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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