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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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