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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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