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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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