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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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