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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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