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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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