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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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