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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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