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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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