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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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