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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always 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 organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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