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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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