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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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