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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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