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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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