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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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