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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education