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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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