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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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