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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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