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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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