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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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