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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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