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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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