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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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