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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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