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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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