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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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