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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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