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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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