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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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