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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not 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 elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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