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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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