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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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