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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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