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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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