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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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