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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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