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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses 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 several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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