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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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