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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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