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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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