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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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