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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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