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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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