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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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