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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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