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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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