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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the 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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