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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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