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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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