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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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