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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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