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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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