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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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