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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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