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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC 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 several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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