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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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