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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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