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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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