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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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