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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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