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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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