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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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