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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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