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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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