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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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