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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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