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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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