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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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