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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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