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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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