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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important 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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