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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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