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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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