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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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