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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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