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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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