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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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