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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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