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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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