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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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