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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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