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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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