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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education