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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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