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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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