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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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