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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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