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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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