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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are 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 online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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