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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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