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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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