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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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