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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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