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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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