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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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