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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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