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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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