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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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