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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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