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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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