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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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