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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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