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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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