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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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