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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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