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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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