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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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