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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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