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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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