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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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