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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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