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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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