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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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