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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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