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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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