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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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