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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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