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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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