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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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