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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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