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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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