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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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