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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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