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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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