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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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