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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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