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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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