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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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