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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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