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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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