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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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