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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources