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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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