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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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