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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always 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 organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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