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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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