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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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