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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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