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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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