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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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