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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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