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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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