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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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