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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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