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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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