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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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