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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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