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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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