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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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