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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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