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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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