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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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