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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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