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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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