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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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