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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically 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 education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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