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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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