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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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