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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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