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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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