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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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