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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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