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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)