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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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