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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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