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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education