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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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