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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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