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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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