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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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