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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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