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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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