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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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