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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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