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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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