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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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