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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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