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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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