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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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