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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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