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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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