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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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