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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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