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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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