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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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