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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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