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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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