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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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