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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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