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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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