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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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