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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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