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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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