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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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