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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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