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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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