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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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