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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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