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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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