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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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