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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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