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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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