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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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