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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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