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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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