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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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