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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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