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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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