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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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