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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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