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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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