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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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