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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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