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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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