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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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