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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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