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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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