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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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