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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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