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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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