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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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