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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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