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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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