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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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