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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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