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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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