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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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