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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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