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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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