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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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