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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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