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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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