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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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