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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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