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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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