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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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