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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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