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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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