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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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