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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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