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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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