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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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