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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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