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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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