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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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