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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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