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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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