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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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