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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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