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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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