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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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