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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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