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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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