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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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