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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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