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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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