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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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