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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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