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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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