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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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