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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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