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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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