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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver 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. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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