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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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