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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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