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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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