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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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