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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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