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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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