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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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