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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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