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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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