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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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