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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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