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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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