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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses 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 elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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