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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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