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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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