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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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