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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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