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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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