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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources