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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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