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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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