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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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