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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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