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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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