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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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