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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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