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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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