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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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