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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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