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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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