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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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