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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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