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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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