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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive 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 variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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