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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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