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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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