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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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