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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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