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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major 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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