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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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