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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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