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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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