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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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