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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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