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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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