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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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