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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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