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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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