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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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