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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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