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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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