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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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