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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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