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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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