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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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