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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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