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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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