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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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