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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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