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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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