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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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