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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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