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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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