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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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