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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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