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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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