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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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