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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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