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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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