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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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