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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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