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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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