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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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