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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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