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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources